scholarship and publications
Robin is a researcher, published author, and speaker. Her work explores democratic choral pedagogy, learner-centered teaching, the influence of peer learning communities on conductor growth, social and emotional learning in the choral classroom, choral music as a conduit for societal change, gender and women’s studies, and spiritual dimensions of choral singing.
DOCTORAL DISSERTATION
Freeman, R. J. (2022). Learning to listen: Collaborative approaches to choral musicking
Journal Articles
Blackhurst, L. & Freeman, R. (2022). Healing our singers, healing ourselves - teaching social and emotional learning in choirs. Choral Journal, 62(9), 20-22.
Freeman, R. J. (2021). Hold my soul: Mothering while the world burns, Journal of Mother Studies, 6.
Freeman, R. J. (2021). Building communities of song in online spaces, The Yale ISM Review, 6(1).
Blackhurst, L. and Freeman, R. J. (2020). Healing our singers, healing ourselves—Social and emotional learning in choir, ChorTeach, 13(2), 9–14.
Freeman, R. J. (2020). 'With one voice and one heart': Choral singing as embodied ecclesiology, Journal of the International Society of Orthodox Church Music, 4(1), 118–127.
Popular Articles
Robin Freeman, “What COVID-19 means for singing in church,” Orthodox Church in America.